Support for overhead carriers.



No. 702,907, Patented lune 24, |902.

T. ALEXANDER.

SUPPORT FOR OVERHEAD CARREERS.

{Application filed Oct. 7, 1901.\ (No Model.) y 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

HDTCLL! haQINTTEE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' TONY ALEXANDER, OF BISMAROK, MISSISSIPPI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GIDEON ALEXANDER, OF NEV ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

SUPPORT FOR OVERHEAD CARRIERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of 'Letters Patent No. 702,907, dated June 24, 1902.

Application iiled October 7,1901. Serial No. 77,780. (No model.)

To all wiz/m it may concern: clamps consist of iron or steel rods, apertured Be it known that I, TONY ALEXANDER, a plates applied to their threaded ends, and citizen of the United States, anda resident of nuts which screw on the latter. Thus the Bismarck,inthecountyofLawrenceandState pressure may be regulated as required for 55 ofMississippi, have made certain newand useholding the bars 7 at any required height.

ful Improvements in Supports for Overhead Diagonal wooden braces are arranged be- Oarriers, of which the following is a specificalow the bars 7, their upper ends abutting tion. blocks 8 and their lower ends being beveled My invention is an improvement in post or and resting against the sides of the posts 6o 1o frame supports for the track or wire rope of l 2 3 and supported by'vertically-adj ustable an overhead carrier. clamps Il. The latter are formed of bars One of the chief difficulties in constructing which are beveled on the upper inner side, such carriers is the provision of supports or and screw-rods pass through them, as shown. posts that shall have due strength, rigidity, It is apparent that the cross-bars 7, braces 65 i5 and durability7 without involving too great l0, and clamps 1l may be adjusted higher cost. I have devised an improved post which or lower, as conditions may require, to supmeets all requirements, and the details of port a rail or wire rope at different heights. construction and arrangement of parts are as The posts I 2 3 are further provided with dihereinafter described, and shown in the acagonal base-braces. l2, which rest on blocks 7o zo companying drawings, in which- 13, that lie upon bars 5, and their upper ends Figure l is a perspective view of my imabut the posts and adjustable screw-clamps proved post or support. Fig. 2 is a face or 14, whose construction and adjustment are side view. Fig. 3 is a plan view. Fig. 4 is similar to the clamps ll, before described. a detail section. The whole arrangement admits of the posts 75 The vertical portion of the framesupport l 2 3 being driven farther into the ground, consists of three posts l 2 3, which are in if desired, after the support has been set up transverse alinement. The foundation is for use. composed of the two sets of base cross-bars In order to render the framework still more or mudsills 4 and 5, which are arranged at rigid and particularly to resist the effect of 8o 3o right angies to each other and one above the torsion due to travel and traction on the rail other. These foundation sills or bars and 5 or wire rope supported upon the bars 7 I emare in practice bedded in shallow ditches or ploy the ties 14a. These extend obliquely' furrows, as shown in Fig. 2, so that they are from the ends of the lower sills 4t' to the ends firm in position, The three posts l 2 3 are of theuppercross-bars 7. Thus there is aset 85 also driven into the earth,the middle one,1,be of such ties letl on each side of the support. ing preferably thelongest. At the ends of the It will be further seen that the members of two sets of inudsills 4 5 a vertical anchor-post each set or pair cross each other, they being 6 is arranged, as shown, whereby the foundaattached to the sills and bars 7 on the sides tion is further rendered still more firm and or corners which are farthest apart. 9o 4o rigid. This post is secured by clamp-bolts Each of the ties 14 comprises two iron or (3'. A set of horizontal bars 7 is secured to steel ropes and an interposed turnbuckle 15. the upper portions of the posts l 2 3, the same By means of the latter the tension may be regbeing parallel to the upper sills 4 and extendulated at will. ing beyond the outside posts 2 3. A block 8 By the above-described construction, ar- 95 is secured between the ends of bars 7, and at rangement, and combination of parts ,I prothis point the rails or wires to be supported vide a post or frame-support which combines are in practice laid and fastened in place. maximum strength, rigidity, lightness, and

It will be seen that the posts'l 2 3 pass becheapness, besides adaptation for vertical adtween the two cross-bars of each set 4 5 7. justment. roo

5o The upperbars7 are secured by metal clamps What I claim is- 9, that surround the parts, as shown. These l. The improved cable-support comprising means for securing them to the posts at any required point, and supplemental anchorposts 6 connected with the ends of the lower cross-bars and adapted to be driven into the ground,substantially as shown and described.

3. Theim proved support comprising a series of Vertical posts arranged in alinement transversely and made of such length that they are adapted to be driven into the earth, top crossbars secured to the posts, foundation sills or bars, and oblique ties extending between and connecting the ends of the upper cross-bars and one of the foundation bars or sills, substantially as shown and described.

4. The improved support comprising vertical posts,a top cross member, foundation bars or sills, and ties connecting the ends of the upper member with one of the said sills, and provided with devices for adjusting their tension orlength, substantially as shown and described.

5. The improved support comprising one or more vertical posts, cross-bars attached to the upper portion of the same, foundation-sills crossing each other at right angles and secured to the posts, and ties connecting the ends ot the upper cross-bars with the ends of the sill which is at right angles to said crossbars, substantially as shown and described.

6. The improved support comprising a series of vertical posts arranged in transverse alinement, cross-bars attached to and rigidly connecting the upper ends of said posts, Jfoundation-sills attached to the lower portion of the central post and arranged at right angles to the upper bars, and oblique ties connecting the ends of said cross-bars and sill, the arrangement being such that the ties cross como? each other in the manner shown and described.

7. The improved support comprising vertical posts, cross-bars attached to the same, diagonal braces applied between the said crossbars and posts, and clamps which are slidable vertically on said posts and thus adapted to abut the inner ends of the braces in whatever position or adjustment they may be.

8. The improved support comprising one or more vertical posts, cross-bars attached to the upper portion of the same, and clamps embracing both posts and bars and adapted for being tightened or relaxed, as required to provide for attachment, removal, or adjustment of the cross-bars, substantially as shown and described.

9. The improved support comprising vertical posts, cross-bars applied to the upper portions thereof, clamps for securing them to the posts, oblique braces and abutting clamps upon which the braces rest, the arrangement being such that the cross-bars, braces, and both clamps may be adjusted vertically as required, substantially as shown and described.

lO. The improved support comprising verti cal posts, cross-bars, braces, and clamps secured to the upper portion of the posts, and sills or foundation-bars arranged transversely and also in line with the series of posts at a point removed from the lower end of the latter, and means for securing the said sills in any vertical adjustment, substantially as shown and described.

1l. Theimprovedsupportcomprisingvertical posts, top cross-bars for supporting a rail or cable, means for securing the bars to the posts in any vertical adjustment, foundationsills crossing each other at right angles and means for securing them to the posts in any vertical adjustment, substantially as shown and described.

TONY ALEXANDER.

Vitnesses:

SoLoN C. KEMoN, J. MIDDLETON. 

